A quiet revolution has been taking place in the leadership of the
Catholic Church in Ireland since Archbishop Charles Brown became papal
nuncio three years ago. He has overseen the appointment of 10 new
bishops to Ireland’s 26 dioceses, with potentially five more to come
this year.
Included in the appointments made are two of the church’s four
archbishops, one of them the new Catholic primate of All Ireland,
Archbishop Eamon Martin, who at 53 is also one the youngest bishops on
the island. The youngest is the new Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin
Denis Nulty (51).